Motorcycling

May 4, 1986|By Larry McCarthy

SPENCER ON POLE. Defending world champion Freddie Spencer of the United States, riding a Honda, took the pole position for the 500cc class race of today's Madrid Motorcycling Grand Prix at the 2.38-mile Jarama circuit with a time of 1 minute, 28.48 seconds. He was followed by countrymen Wayne Gardner on a Honda in 1:28.81, Eddie Lawson on a Yamaha in 1:29.20, Mike Baldwin on a Yamaha in 1:29.24 and Randy Mamola on a Yamaha in 1:29.39.